Apple to keep making Mac Pro in Texas instead of shifting to China
- Announcement comes days after Trump administration grants company tariff exemptions for made-in-China parts
- US president had earlier slammed Apple for building products outside the country
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Steven Overly on politico.com on September 23, 2019.
Apple will continue to manufacture its Mac Pro computer in Austin, Texas, the company announced on Monday, just days after the Trump administration granted the company tariff exemptions for Mac Pro components made in China.
The US Trade Representative last week granted 10 of the 15 exemptions that Apple requested, Bloomberg reported. Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday credited the Trump administration for the company’s decision to keep assembling the Mac Pro in Texas.
“We thank the administration for their support enabling this opportunity,” Cook said in a statement.
In June, media reports indicated Apple was weighing whether to move manufacturing of the Mac Pro to China.
A month later, Trump slammed Apple on Twitter for building products outside the US and said the company would not receive relief from tariffs. He later walked back those comments.